Finding Philosophers in Global Fiction
Download or Read eBook Finding Philosophers in Global Fiction PDF written by Anway Mukhopadhyay and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2024-09-05 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Anway Mukhopadhyay |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2024-09-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798765100912 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Finding Philosophers in Global Fiction by : Anway Mukhopadhyay
Book excerpt: "The academic discipline of philosophy may tell us, too rigidly, what a philosopher is or should be; but fictional narration often upholds the core conundrums of humankind in which philosophy germinates. This book explores whether a study of 'philosophers' on a broad cross-cultural spectrum can decouple philosophy from its academic aspect and lend it a more inclusive domain. Taken together, these essays insist on the need to 'de-elitize' and democratize the concept of a 'philosopher' by reflecting on the possibility of seeing a philosopher as one who sees things clearly, from any vantage point"--